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1 online resource (383 pages) : illustrations. |
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Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Societal Influences & Entrenchment. Gender ideology and work-family plans of the next generation / Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson and Wendy A. Goldberg -- Beyond the "ideal" worker: including men in work-family discussions / Sunny L. Munn and Tomika W. Greer -- Gender, poverty, and the work-family interface / Heather Odle-Dusseau, Anna C. McFadden, and Thomas W. Britt -- Exploring the double jeopardy effect: the importance of gender and race in work-family research / Tonya K. Frevert, Satoris S. Culbertson, and Ann H. Huffman -- Challenging heteronormative and gendered assumptions in work-family research: an examination of LGB identity-based work-family conflict / Katina B. Sawyer, Christian N. Thoroughgood, and Jeanette N. Cleveland -- Gender, gender-role ideology, and the work-family interface: a cross-cultural analysis / Ujvala Rajadhyaksha, Karen Korabik, and Zeynep Aycan -- Part II. Considerations From The Homefront. Feeling work at home: a transactional model of women and men's negative affective spillover from work to family / Melissa E. Mitchell, Lillian T. Eby, and Anna Lorys -- The intersection of gender and work-family guilt / Karen Korabik -- Gender, accuracy about partners' work-family conflict, and relationship quality / Kei Nomaguchi and Melissa A. Milkie -- Work-life equality: the importance of a level playing field at home / Jeanette N. Cleveland, Gwenith G. Fisher, and Katina B. Sawyer -- On-demand: when work intrudes upon employees' personal time - does gender matter? / Angela R. Grotto -- Part III. Career & Organizational Considerations. Family-friendly organizational policies, practices, and benefits through the gender lens / Justin M. Sprung, Tatiana H. Toumbeva, and Russell A. Matthews -- Shiftwork as gendered and its impact on work-family balance / Ryan M. Rosiello and Maura J. Mills -- Gender roles in a masculine occupation: military men and women's differential negotiation of the work-family interface / Ann H. Huffman, Satoris S. Culbertson, and Joseph Barbour -- Women in STEM: family-related challenges and initiatives / Vanessa A. Jean, Stephanie C. Payne, and Rebecca J. Thompson -- Examining the work-family experience of workaholic women / Malissa A. Clark, Angela A. Beiler, and Lauren M. Zimmerman -- Family life on the fast track? Gender and work-family tradeoffs among highly educated professionals: a cross-cultural exploration / Maria Stanfors. |
| Summary |
Conflict between work and family has been a topic of discussion since the beginning of the women's movement, but recent changes in family structures and workforce demographics have made it clear that the issues impact both women and men. While employers and policymakers struggle to navigate this new terrain, critics charge that the research sector, too, has been slow to respond. Gender and the Work-Family Experience puts multiple faces - male as well as female - on complex realities with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural awareness and research-based insight. Besides reviewing the state of. |
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Work and family.
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Work-life balance.
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Quality of work life.
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Sex role in the work environment.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / General
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PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General
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PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development
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PSYCHOLOGY / General
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Quality of work life. (OCoLC)fst01085055
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Sex role in the work environment. (OCoLC)fst01114655
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Work and family. (OCoLC)fst01180235
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Work-life balance. (OCoLC)fst01749709
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Consciousness.
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Developmental psychology.
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Philosophy (General).
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Psychology, clinical.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mills, Maura J., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gender and the Work-Family Experience 3319088904 (OCoLC)896832336 |
| ISBN |
9783319088914 electronic bk. |
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3319088912 electronic bk. |
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